The system is supposed to be implemented at i32 but wont be 100% until we get to the event and the system has been fully tested etc.
Make a Pool of 8 teams seeded 17-24 and another pool of 8 teams seeded 25-32
This means you pick the top 32 teams to be seeded but only numerically seed 1-16 so they avoid each other
The random pool teams are seeded but not numerically so there is no advantage of 1 place above the other
Groups are then 1+RP (random pool team) 2+RP, 3+RP etc
The system:
Seed Teams 1-16
Pool teams 17-32
17-24 RP1
25-32 RP2
Group Stages
Group A - Seed 1 + Random Pool 2
Group B - Seed 2 + Random Pool 2
Group C - Seed 3 + Random Pool 2
Group D - Seed 4 + Random Pool 2
Group E - Seed 5 + Random Pool 2
Group F - Seed 6 + Random Pool 2
Group G - Seed 7 + Random Pool 2
Group H - Seed 8 + Random Pool 2
Group I - Seed 9 + Random Pool 1
Group J - Seed 10 + Random Pool 1
Group K - Seed 11 + Random Pool 1
Group L - Seed 12 + Random Pool 1
Group M - Seed 13 + Random Pool 1
Group N - Seed 14 + Random Pool 1
Group O - Seed 15 + Random Pool 1
Group P - Seed 16 + Random Pool 1
Then add randomised un-seeded teams to fill up the groups
Double Elimination Stage:
(numbers in brackets are seeds if teams do as predicted in groups)
Match 1: Group A 1st place v Group P 2nd place (1 v RP2)
Match 2: Group O 1st place v Group B 2nd place (15 v RP1)
Match 3: Group K 1st place v Group F 2nd place (11 v RP1)
Match 4: Group G 1st place v Group J 2nd place (7 v Rp2)
Match 5: Group E 1st place v Group L 2nd place (5 v RP2)
Match 6: Group I 1st place v Group H 2nd place (9 v RP1)
Match 7: Group M 1st place v Group D 2nd place (13 v RP1)
Match 8: Group D 1st place v Group N 2nd place (4 v RP2)
Match 9: Group C 1st place v Group M 2nd place (3 v RP2)
Match 10: Group N 1st place v Group C 2nd place (14 v RP1)
Match 11: Group J 1st place v Group G 2nd place (10 v RP1)
Match 12: Group F 1st place v Group K 2nd place (6 v RP2)
Match 13: Group H 1st place v Group I 2nd place (8 v RP2)
Match 14: Group L 1st place v Group E 2nd place (12 v RP1)
Match 15: Group P 1st place v Group A 2nd place (16 v RP1)
Match 16: Group B 1st place v Group O 2nd place (2 v RP2)
bracket follows on from above













Posted by Bub on
Friday, 02 November 2007, 21:04